Turn a one-time process into a repeatable SOP
A ready-to-use “Productivity & Work” AI prompt template, designed and tested with Manus. Replace the (bracketed) parts below with your own needs.
Prompt template
I just finished a task I'll repeat later. Turn it into an SOP others (or an AI agent) can understand and follow. [What I did this time] (describe the whole process conversationally, write whatever comes to mind, no need to organize) [Who will use this SOP] (e.g., me once a month / a new colleague / handed to an AI agent to run) [How often it's done] Output: 1. **Task goal**: state in one sentence what it should look like when done 2. **Preconditions**: what must be in place before starting (permissions, files, data) 3. **Step list**: write each step "starting with a verb," with estimated time. Where judgment is needed, spell out the criterion clearly rather than "depends on the situation" 4. **Output spec**: the final deliverable's format, fields, naming rules 5. **Common failure points**: where this process most easily goes wrong and how to check 6. **Acceptance checklist**: a list to tick off item by item after finishing If there are logical leaps or gaps in my description, ask me directly — don't fill in the blanks yourself.
How to use this prompt
- Copy the whole prompt above and paste it into Manus or ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini.
- Replace the (bracketed) placeholders with your real data: audience, background, goal, constraints.
- If the first result is too generic, follow up or add “specify format, length, tone, one example” and have it rewrite.
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